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Namtso Lake is 4718 metres above the sea level,70 kilometres in
lenghth,30 kilometres in wideth and 1940 square kilometers in
size. It is located 60 kilometres northwest of Dangxiong County.
It is both the highest and biggest salt water lake in the world.
Meaning Heavenly Lake in Tibetan, Namtso is respected as one of
the four holiest lakes and the seat of Paramasukha Chakrasamvara
by Buddhist pilgrims. Buddhists believe Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and
Vajras will assemble to hold religious meeting at Namtso in the
year of sheep on Tibetan calendar. Circumambulation around the
lake at the right moment equals 100 thousand times of that in
normal years. Hence thousands of pilgrims from every corner In the
5th & 6th month of the Tibetan calendar each year, many Buddhists
come to the lakeside on pilgrimage to pay homage and pray. Deep
tracks are worn into the lakeshore due to this activity. In
history, monasteries stood like trees in a forest around Lake
Namtso attracting large numbers of pilgrims with eminent monks in
Buddhist temples developing body and character and extending
Buddhism. On the four sides of the lake stand four monasteries,
which have Buddhist meanings.
Five
islets, planting themselves in the vast sapphire blue lake, is
said to be the incarnation of the Buddha of Five Directions. Every
pilgrims circumambulating the lake will piously worship them.
Those islets are famous for their topography, covered by weird but
vivid stones. Producing abundant fish and lodging many birds and
beasts, the lake is also a heaven for animals and plants.
The natural
 pastureland
around the lake offers ideal condition for animal husbandry. Wild
animals, such as yaks and bharals, can often be found in this
area.
Lake
Namtso is also rich in its products with its gorgeous and
enchanting sights. The lake is full of islands and islets in
varied forms with birds sporting over the water surface. There is
a peninsula in calcareous stone southeast of the lake, called
"Zhaxiduo Island", on which
stands a forest of strange-shaped stones, among which occur
numerous fantastic caves. lake Namtso also has abundant resources
of fish. The annual volume of fishing goes up to 350,000 or more
kilogrames. The views around Lake Namts every evening at dusk are
even more varied, beautiful and fantastic.
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